How to build relationships with your autistic students (and why it’s enormously important)When I was a teacher in a school for autistic students, it was well-noted that my biggest strength was my...
Results and Analysis of the Autistic Not Weird 2022 Autism SurveyIs it ‘autistic person’ or ‘person with autism’? How many autistic people are also LGBT+? Has ABA improved in recent...
Fifty pieces of advice from an autistic adult, written for autistic childrenThe internet is full of advice articles for parents. So just for once, this one’s for children themselves! I can’t...
Autism and exam stress: 10 tips from personal experienceWhen I was sixteen, I took fourteen exams in three weeks. In the next two years, I took another sixteen...
The balance between helping autistic people and doing it for them (and how to get it right)During my work in special education, one story that really stuck with me involved a sixteen-year-old girl who came to...
Anger and growing up: ten tips to beat itSome years ago, I smashed up our family’s shower head because it wasn’t doing what I wanted. Looking back, I probably...
What to do when your family doesn’t accept autism“My parents don’t accept that I am (or my child is) autistic. What should I do?” This question ranks pretty...
How do I stop my child using autism as an excuse?I didn’t expect to be asked this question as often as I have been. It’s a tricky one to even...
We asked children across the autism spectrum: “What do you love most about life?” Here are their answers.Note- this article has now been adapted, improved tenfold, and turned into a book! Information about it can be found...
Ten reasons your autistic child needs to learn chess right nowAh, chess. The game of kings… and Aspies. Now, before I begin, I expect a few readers will come...
Story of an Autistic Teacher: encouraging autistic children beyond their ‘natural limits’I usually make my posts very personal. I think the human element is extremely important. This may be one of the...
Growing Up Autistic: 10 tips for teenagers with Asperger Syndrome or “mild” autismTeenagers and young adults, this one's for you. I was the weird kid. More specifically, I was the boy with Asperger Syndrome before anyone knew what it was.
